4,442 vehicles fined, 140 seized in a fortnight for traffic rules violation
Jammu: Over 4,400 vehicles were fined and 140 were seized for violation of traffic rules in the last fortnight here, an official said Tuesday. According to SP, Traffic of Rural Jammu, Shaheen Wahid, the traffic police also counselled the violators of rules before imposing fine on them. “A total of 4,442 vehicles were challaned (fined) […]
GDC Row: Post HoD’s attachment, students call-off strike for one week
Srinagar: The students at GDC Srinagar Tuesday suspended their strike for one week after the assurance that came from the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir wherein he assured the students that their demands will be met within the period of one week. “On the directions and assurance of worthy Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir that all our grievances will be […]
Kathua rape and murder ‘mastermind’ surrenders
Srinagar: The alleged mastermind of Asifa rape-and-murder case Tuesday surrendered before the Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir police, sources said. According to sources, Sanji Ram believed to be mastermind of the rape and murder of Asifa Bano- an eight-year-old nomad Muslim girl, who was abducted, raped and murdered in Hiranagar area of Kathua […]
Gunfight breaks out in Kupwara
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between government forces and militants at Check Halmatpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. A police officer said that a joint team of army and SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation at Check Fatehkhan adjacent to forest area of Halmatpora today at around 3:00 pm. As the joint team […]
Police arrests notorious criminal in Rajouri
Jammu: Police Tuesday arrested a notorious criminal under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for his repeated involvement in different offences, especially thefts, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The accused has been identified as Sunny Sharma, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajouri Yogal Manhas told PTI. He has been booked under the Public Safety Act […]
6 involved in drug peddling sent to judicial custody
Jammu: Six people allegedly involved in drug peddling were detained and sent to judicial custody in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said Tuesday. Continuing with efforts to check the spread and consumption of narcotic drugs in the state, the accused were taken into preventive custody from the Thanamandi and Darhal police station areas by […]
Azad blames govt for impasse as one more day goes waste in Parliament
New Delhi: With Parliament continuing to remain paralysed for the 12th day today, the Congress today hit out at the government for the stalemate saying it was not making an effort to engage with all parties to ensure that issues like banking fraud are debated in the House. Minutes before Rajya Sabha was adjourned for […]
Protests rock Nowshera, highway blocked over district demand
Jammu: People of Nowshera town in Rajouri district today held massive protests and blocked the Jammu-Poonch highway demanding district status for the town. Indefinite strike continued in Nowshera township for the 33rd consecutive day today while Joint Action Committee (JAC) members have started chain hunger strike in Kalakote town demanding posting of an Additional Deputy […]
IAF’s Hawk aircraft crashes in Odisha
New Delhi: A Hawk aircraft of Indian Air Force today crashed near the Odisha-Jharkhand border after taking off from Kalaikunda airbase in West Bengal, official sources said. The trainee pilot flying the aircraft ejected safely, they said. The aircraft was on a routine training sortie. A court of inquiry has been ordered into the accident, […]
330 Pak, 1,770 B’deshi nationals deported in 3 yrs: Govt
New Delhi: As many as 330 Pakistani and 1,770 Bangladeshi nationals, who were illegally staying in India, have been repatriated in the last three years, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju said the central government is vested with powers to deport a foreign national under section 3(2)(c) […]
